June 24, 2008 - 1:28pm
Rendell may make a weak #2 for same reason John McCain would have in 2000
By Wally Edge
Category: President, GovernorTags: John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, George Bush, Ed Rendell
As talk heats up about vice-presidential candidates and names are floated, Ed Rendell may make the best case for why he should not be chosen.
In 2000, after John McCain’s strong primary challenge to George Bush, some pundits talked about McCain as Bush’s running mate. Those close to McCain will tell you themselves he would have been a poor choice. One of the key qualities of a good VEEP is they need to be able to take direction and execute as they are told to. The same reason McCain would have been a poor choice for Bush when you are looking for someone to mimic the agenda, Rendell would be a poor choice for the same reason.
Rendell proved during the presidential primary he could be a good soldier for a short time, as he was for Hillary Clinton, but over a long campaign where Barack Obama will want someone he can trust to stay 100% on message, Rendell may be a poor choice.
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